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Picturesque

187 calories 17.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 372 gallons
Post Boil Size: 341 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 13th 2023
14.1 °P
2.8 °P
6.0%
27.0
3.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
420 lb Rahr - North Star Pils420 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 73%
40 lb Bestmalz - BEST Spelt40 lb BEST Spelt 37.7 2.2 7%
25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.3%
25 lb Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt25 lb Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 4.3%
25 lb Simpsons - Oat Malt25 lb Oat Malt 28 2 4.3%
15 lb Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats15 lb Golden Naked Oats 27 7 2.6%
15 lb Weyermann - Pale Rye15 lb Pale Rye 37 3.2 2.6%
10 lb Weyermann - Acidulated10 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 1.7%
575 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
55 oz Magnum55 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 60 min 22.11 52.4%
50 oz Vista50 oz Vista Hops Pellet 8 Whirlpool 20 min 4.83 47.6%
105 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
206 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb Elderflower Water Agt Whirlpool 20 min.
2 lb Sweet Orange Peel Water Agt Whirlpool 20 min.
100 ml Biofine Clear Fining Secondary 5 days
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Whirlpool 20 min.
 
Yeast
- BSI 515 Belgian I
Amount:
5 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5780 B cells required
- BSI Belgian Ale II
Amount:
5 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5780 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Clarity Ferm addition = 200 mL per 10bbls

Cut sparge at 11bbls. Add H20 to get to 12bbls

We can use golden naked oats for the whole oat charge next time

Didnt add clarity ferm on batch 1. Not a big deal either way, but it might not hurt for try #2.

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